In school I learnt that Jacobabad in Pakistan is the hottest place on earth. I am pretty sure that that’s changed. You can practically fry an egg on the side walk these days… these hideously hot days continue unabated and the Met Department predicts more heat! Currently, it is hot enough to make the believer lose faith and to make that atheist pray for rain. Phalodi in Rajasthan recorded 51°C yesterday breaking all previous records. It’s enough to make us wish we could:
Travel to Iceland
Iceland is probably as different from a sweltering Indian city as it is possible to get: cold, beautiful, sparsely populated… there are stunning glaciers and peaks and the spectacular Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) to witness.
Travel to Cherrapunji
Go to Cherrapunji, one of the rainiest spots on earth, and visit other attractions of Meghalaya such as its beautiful rolling hills and stunning waterfalls, explore natural caves and the famous living root bridge.
Elevate the plains
The temperature drops the higher the elevation of land is. Each km you climb brings down temperature by 6.5°C. Wouldn’t it be simply marvelous if we could elevate the plains in some magical way!
A personal chopper
OK, I’ll settle for a charter chopper. How wonderful not to have to be bothered to rub shoulders with the sweltering hoi polloi; all heading somewhere in a hurry and a bad mood… how wonderful to head off somewhere quickly and painlessly!
Air conditioned clothing
When I exit an air conditioned room, I have the acute urge to return to its cooling soothing air right away. How marvelous if I had a suit and helmet that kept me at an even 22° at all times…. Bliss!
Divert rain from England
The British are constantly complaining about the rain, the cloudy weather and the mist. They simply don’t appreciate rain and they ought not to have it. We deserve it more! If only we could divert it somehow.
A water bed
Think about it: no mattress or bed linen to make you sweat and the feeling of being buoyed up by the gentle waves of water that lull one to sleep. Lovely!
This fridge
This guy had the right idea. Besides I am sure he will replace those Coke bottles that were inside when he has to.
To be a child again
So we could do this… without a care in the world about who’s watching… or electricity bills for that matter. Bliss!
Author – Reena Daruwalla
